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The Spay-Neuter Clinic That Comes to You
Posted on · We learn about Spay-Neuter Assistance Program‘s mobile clinic, the first free spaying and neutering clinic on wheels developed in the U.S.
Michael Hagerty
Senior Producer, Houston Matters
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Hamlet and the Henrys
Posted on · If it's feeling especially Elizabethan in Houston these days, you're not imagining things. In the live theatre world, you can see the Classical Theatre Company's production of Hamlet right now at the Barnevelder Arts Complex. Or, if you were watching Houston PBS last Friday night, you may have caught a performance of William Shakespeare's Richard […]
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Foster Home Shortage in Houston
Posted on · According to the Childrenâs Bureau of the Department of Health and Human Services, in its most recent report to Congress, on the last day of 2011, nationwide, an estimated 407,000 children were in foster care. That represented a four-year low. And yet, for the first time in four years, more children entered foster care over […]
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Skateboarding in Houston
Posted on · The world of skateboarding has changed, well, more than just a little bit in the last 40-50 years. And Texas may be poised to become the center of the skateboarding universe. Next year, the city of Austin will host the X Games â skateboard competitions are featured prominently in those games. Here in Houston, we […]
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Chili Heads: Inside the Mind of Houston’s Fiery Food Lovers
Posted on · This weekend lovers of spicy food – so called "chili heads" – will converge on the Stafford Centre for the annual Houston Hot Sauce Festival, where spicy food makers from around the country will sell their fiery concoctions. Our own Michael Hagerty is himself a chili head – at least now that he's learned the […]
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Classical Musician As Beauty Pageant Judge?
Posted on · This weekend, classical violinist Joshua Bell will join the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall for a performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. It is likely to be a slightly more dignified affair than his last gig, as one of the judges last weekend of the Miss America pageant. Bell and his fellow judges crowned Nina Davuluri, […]
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A Trip to a Sugar Land Skeeters Game
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a trip to a Sugar Land Skeeters minor league baseball game.
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Non-Profit’s Film Tells ‘H-Town Stories’
Posted on · Neighborhood Centers, a Houston-area non-profit that provides educational, economic and social services, will hold a screening tonight of its new film called H-Town Stories, which profiles some of the Houstonians who have used the local non-profitâs services. A non-profit creating a promotional video touting what it does is nothing new. But this is a little […]
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Remembering Hurricane Ike in Photos
Posted on · In the days after Hurricane Ike struck the Texas Gulf Coast in 2008, Galveston photographer Robert Mihovil began documenting the damage to his beloved hometown. Now, five years later, he revisits what he saw and how the area has bounced back. Images originally appeared on guidrynews.com.
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Houston Plays Setting and Character for New Film
Posted on · A new film fittingly called Houston takes place in the city and was shot largely here. But it’s more than just the film’s setting. As Michael Hagerty explains, Houston also served as one of the main characters of the film. Houston will be screened at the Museum of Fine Arts Sept. 6, 7 and 8. […]
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Art Gone to the Dogs…and Cats
Posted on · You might remember the big cow statues that were seen around Houston years back. They were eventually auctioned off for charity. Well, a new art exhibit is borrowing the idea on a larger scale — or smaller depending on how you look at it. PAWS for a PURRpose features more than 40 mostly life-sized dog […]
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Momma Strong: Intelligent Fitness for New Moms
Posted on · Houston’s Courtney Benavides says new moms doing a thousand crunches to try and regain a flat stomach is a bad idea. It doesn’t strengthen them for the activities in their everyday life, and it could even hurt them. So she started Momma Strong.
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Rum: It’s Not Just for Daiquiris
Posted on · Today is National Rum Day. Now put down that rum and coke and pay attention — rum is not just for mixing with coke or making fruity drinks, as Houstonians celebrating island culture at this weekend’s 3rd annual Caribbean RumFest will learn. Houston Matters’ Michael Hagerty explains. More Information: Caribbean RumFest Recipes from Chef Paul […]